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:: News from Power Engineering
:: July 22,
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Power Engineering Quick Links Feature: The Current Power Generation Market: Innovation, Infrastructure and Low-Hanging Fruit Media: Power Engineering Weekly Video Wrap-Up News: Progress Energy Gets OK for Nuclear Units
Tax Credits Available to Energy Investors Energy tax credits could provide the necessary incentive for investors to invest in preferred energy. These credits, however, are not freely granted to every type of project or even every type of investor. This article by David Cook of Autry, Horton & Cole, helps to navigate through this sometimes-challenging issue. Click here to read more about energy tax credits.
READ Tax Credits Available to Energy Investors Top of the Week: Nuclear Power in the Alberta Oil Sands The Current Power Generation Market: Innovation, Infrastructure and Low-Hanging Fruit
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EXPERIENCE Power Engineering Weekly Video Wrap-Up Five Considerations for Power Plant Growth in a Digital Society (podcast)
ANALYZE Trends in Power Generation (updated weekly) Slideshow of U.S. Economic Indicators (updated weekly) Power Engineering Question of the Week Results Quarterly Energy Update, Second Quarter 2008 2008 Coal News and Markets (updated weekly) Resources, Demands and Margins for Summer 2008 (NERC) EIA Monthly Flash Estimates
PARTICIPATE COAL-GEN 2008 Produce Energy? Get a Price Break at COAL-GEN This August POWER-GEN International 2008 NUCLEAR POWER International Renewable Energy World Conference & Expo North America 2009 Call for Papers Power Engineering Magazine Projects of the Year Awards POWER-GEN Online Vote on this week's Question of the Week! Automation & Control Solutions

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:: FEATURES

:: Tax Credits Available to Energy Investors
Energy tax credits could provide the necessary incentive for investors to invest in preferred energy. These credits, however, are not freely granted to every type of project or even every type of investor. This article by David Cook of Autry, Horton & Cole, helps to navigate through this sometimes-challenging issue.
:: Click Here for Full Story ::
:: Nuclear Power in the Alberta Oil Sands
Alternative power for oil sands production, as well as CO2 capture and sequestration were notable topics at this year's Oil Sands and Heavy Oil Technologies conference and exhibition that was held in Calgary, Alberta.
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:: The Current Power Generation Market: Innovation, Infrastructure and Low-Hanging Fruit
An interview with two Honeywell executives provides two unique portraits of the current power generation market.
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:: INDUSTRY NEWS

:: Progress Energy Gets OK for Nuclear Units
Progress Energy Florida said the Florida Public Service Commission approved its plans to build two advanced nuclear power plant units.
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:: PROJECTS AND CONTRACTS

:: FirstEnergy Buys Montana Coal Mine Interest
A FirstEnergy Corp. business unit is paying $125 million for a 45 percent stake in the Bull Mountain Mine Operations in Montana.
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:: NYPA Halts 680 MW IGCC Plant
The New York Power Authority is halting plans for a clean-coal facility at the Huntley plant in western New York. NYPA officials say the electricity produced by the plant would be too expensive because of the integrated gasification combines cycle (IGCC) technology involved.
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:: LS Power Offers to Buy TransAlta
LS Power Equity Partners (LS Power) and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) offered to buy TransAlta Corp. for roughly US$7.8 billion.
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